Cigar and pipe lighter.



D. B. CLARK.

CIGAR AND PIPE LIGHTER.

APPLICATION '{ILED MAY 151 1 1 1.-

Iatented Jun. 15, 1918.

[3n manic-r 3 SHEEYS-SHEET I1 D. B. CLARK.

CIGAR AND PIPE LIGHTE H.

APPLICATION FILEQ MAY 15; 191] 1,253,575. Patented Jan. 15, 1918.

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o c n a u J/ZmW/Zm y j w I 1 D. B. CLARK.

CIGAR AND PIPE LIGHKER.

' APPLICATION FILED MAY I8. 1911. 1,253,575. 4

Patented Jan. 15, 1918.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3- DUDLEY B. crux, oi anneal-own, NEW YORK.

CIGAR. rim iron-run,

' Bpeemicatloa of letters Patent. Patented an. .15, 1918'.

a ueu'u n nlea'ni 1a, 1911. semi No. 169,428.

citizen' of the United States, residing at the city' of Jamestown; in" the count of Chautauqua andTSt'ate' of-New York, ave

invented: certain new and use ful'ilmproveme'nts in} Cigar and Pipe: Lighters,' of which the following, ft z'ikenfinjl'connection withthe accompanying drawings, is afsp'cilication.

The invenoedrla tes 'to" electricaliigniters or lighters, the fs' pecial being shown as a tobaccoli" liter-"though" theii 'lter or grid articles or "materials and particularly where a hi gh' temperature" or is fora comparativelyishort time, Thisjne'cess sitatesthe flincreasehnd "decrease of resistance 'in'certain' portions offthele'ctrical I resistance' conductor accoiHi-ngas it desired to secure a high or low tem eratures; certain 'points 'in said conductorfby'theijddition Lot the p91t1QD t0.l )e superheated; and Fig.

anedgewiseialevation of-athe fiat grid sho ving the.ends turned at ri ht angles for connedtmnmnd sup ort,. ass own also in -Fig.' 4. Fig. 8 is a-p an view of the lighting ,facelof the'cig'ar lighter. Fig. 9 isen eleveof conductive material eitherl int'h eelement itself or 'byga'co'v eri orfl'atin 51;. pints de'sir'edto remain coo "an by "the sh traction 2 i cfi e mesa. l s' dul ly the high resistance wheremdre heat-is i p I metal and the degreefofi resistance and the heat te'x'n'p'era'ture all being "-in proportion." The subtraction "of' the conductive n'aterial is attained by piinching,'drillin' thinning by grihdingiuid by forrning ho es'in such mannerth'at the portion of metal or bridging bctwen' the' "holes or 'opening s will be heated to a 'higli'er 'temperature than the plated orhi ghly canddctive'e as t the conductor whereco'nnecti'on is made and a moderately-eo'ol tem 'lilerature is'desired.

Accordingly,- "t 'e 'ob'ect of the improvement is,"'first, to provide esiinpletlurabIo and gitrong construction for fall: c ectrica-l re sistaiice lightin '01" igniting element or giiid, a portion of vi 'ieih' 13 so constructed as to superhcat while the remainder of said element r'e'inains at a comparatively lowv tern-v perat'ure; sec'o 'id to pro'vide said lighting or igniting element w th a transformer for the temporary sup'erheating ofa portion of said element for a portion of time sufiicient for ignition; and, third,'to provide said lighting or igniting element 111 a tobacco lighter for cigars and pipes having electrical connection for both alternating and direct currents, and means for automatically caring for the. expansion and contraction of said igniting or lighting element; and the ino n a a tilating plate removed... Fig. 4 1 s a sectional wide contacting slot therethrougln g verition consists in the novel features and .com-blna'tions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

".In the dr avqings, Figure 1 isle sectional VlGW' (attire/cabinet forthe cigar lighter showing; the upwardly projecting arm supporting th e llghtin oimer connection or an. alternating cur I rent;-and,Fig. 2 is .an-end elevation of the grid and the. transif gar lighter .and Fig- 3 is-'a rear elevation J the l ghter .box or cabinet with the ven- *view -of .the lighterwhead at line 44: in F1g. 2 sh'o vvin .the construction and arrangement of esame. .Fig'. -5 is a plan v iewwof'theventilatin plate tor-the rear sideof the cabinet... g. 6 is a plan view of e-. fia tf.-grid or .lighting element'showing the connecting ends" with copper sleeves or g filatm'g thereon to provide an element of igh conductivity to within a shortdistance tioniofathe cigar lighter..,head showinga nodification of the-grid shown in Figs. 1, 4, 6 ,'v 'g' a'nd8, in which the, grid is made in in lighting the tobacco in pipes as well as cigars. Fig. .12 is adetail perspective view of..one of the attaching holders for each end of the ribbon type of grid showing the Fi 13 isasectional view at line 13-13 in Fig. 9 showing the construction and arrangement of the lighter head for the ribbon lighter grid; Fig. .14; is a |ers'pective view of the lava; s u port for the ribbon type of grid showing t e rooved outwardly curved surface thereon. Fig. 15 is a plan view of the ribbon type of grid or lighting element showing the preferred arrangement of :1 ertures in the grid and the ends plated or mixed-with a metal of high conductivity copper or silver. Fig. 16 is a lengthwise age battery, the neck of thelighter head and :rear sideo'f the cabinet showing-the'fventr' holders 3G aremonnted in the fireproof ce- Iview ofia fnrther-niodificationof the light;

- same" with: the eonnecting ends turned at if sectional view of the cigar or pipe lighter the perforations 33 in lighting a cigar or cabinet arranged for a. direct-current storpipe. Said central portion of the plate 32 1s electrically connected and supported by being pivotally hinged in the cabinet so the ends 34 'which are plated or covered that the lighter head can be drawn forward with a copper or silver covering 35 so that for more conveniently lighting the tobacco the electrical current flows freely to the cenin pipes; and Fig. 17 is a's'ectional view of tral portion 32 of the grid to thereby insure the cabinet from front to rear showin the quickheating of the same, the central grid pivotallyhinged neck'of the lighter w i 1 the. 32. being white but while the copper coated sprin for returning itfto normal posltipn' -ends are nearly cool. The sheathed or owing in, dottedoutline-thelnanner plated-ends 34 are inserted in one endof which .it may be drawn forward,- acon the liolders 36 which have the screws 37 for tacting brush and plate being provided on fastening the ends 3% within the holders 36 the real-pf theldwer'end of 'the'neclr within and the connecting wires to. the transformer the cabinet: Fig; 18 is-lan elevation of the 23 are attached in the other ends. The

lilt ng latefand s f Fig-i19'iS ilT'plb-n; -rne'n t '2) with openings 43,.at each side, as shown in Fig. 4, so that the grid 32 may be inbred and replaced' as desired.

. In order to light-a pipe it. is convenient that the grid v3:2, should extend beyond the .ing havingi'sm tedf or toothed-open ings are Fig'JQQis'e sectional view 'ofthe rightjng lesii Eig; f2lfih sectionalirie'w'gf snrroiindjlngsurface of the lavaplate 30. h* f; g fl'd'i l m 1- This may be: accomplished as shown in Fig.

igl-el-s sh 251 ar thin central at portion. referred as shown in Figs. 11, 13 and 1- 'g'Like-sch mcm 0 re e e' r fer- 10017 l in vvhich' the central portion 38 of the lava g phiteBO chi-ves outwardly above the sur- The numeral designauis h ca in i'onndingsnrface of said plate in a curved which may-bejmadefin fii fi Q g iS ",fintedioi'fgrrmved surface over which the that -it formfi"ahisuppd t "tobacco" grid attached, and against whiclrthe totransformer 23*for-gthe' alternating current {coreredby a suitable lighting grid to light or store l, uFor either-ithe' direct or" the -alternating liasfthe holes 56' therethrongh to assist. in

battery24-for th'e tliitcurrentthegtobacco, The central portion 38 also .c l c nne tions;v ntil tihbpeoings cholii ig thesame and is preferably se 'iarated are provided-preferably in"the1 i'rear sideof "'froin the remaimler of the lava plate at nitin hte'e'ssniyingq" p perforations -2' (l'theretlironghiwhicli adinitthe cabinet 21 which ere-eoverixl a'vciltithe N057 and the springs 58 are provided iqrfilitygof small :in oprnings in the plate 30 which press the I p I art 38 out. against the grid 39 whether cold th flhfi"Of-Hi5cabinet21.5 o! hot'thercby automatically ca ring for the a T l g t he'fld 221$ ui p cdi p a expansion and I contraction of the grid or neck 28 through which the connecting wires lighting element. extend to the'head 22. "A ortion 0f the A modification of the grid 32 is shown in h 2 and the ne k 28 d t the ribbon grid 39 which is Hat and thin and proof, preferably asbestos, cement 29,';md has broad llat plated or covered ends 35'. a. plate of machinedla'vn 30 is placed on the A broad cimnwting holder 40 is provided cement to form the face of the' head 29. for each end. a slot being provided through The central portion 31.0f theface ofl thc the lava platejiti at each end of the outlava plate 30 is grooved crosswise an'd snpwardl'y. curved central portion tie for the ports a metal plate or grid 32-, which plate I holders 40 and ribbon 39. The ribbon grid 32 is preferably made of niehrmne'or' other 39 has the holes 41 .lhrongh the thin central high resistance metal for electricity. ort.ion to so choke the How of electricity The plate 32 has the perforations s to snperhcat said central portion as well through the central or grid portion 32 as to provide air openings theretln'ongh for assist in; delaying the flow of the clectri drawing the heat elements against the end. eurront thcrcthrough and thereby increase of the cigar or pipe in lighting the same. the resistance andho'at of said plate or grid A further modification is shown of the and particularly the bridging between tb lighting grid at 42 in Figs. 16, W and 20 perforations 33. which central portion is which consists in flattening the central poralso made thinner to increase the rcsistancei tion ofa pit-cc of'resistanrc wire and providancl heat in that portion. "lho perforations ipg serrated r jagged openings 56 through 33 are through the thin central exposed porsaid flat pr -t HI to thereby provide lighttion of the lighting grid against.- whicli the ing points which enter the tobacco and also cigar or pipe is messed to light the same openings for drawing the heat therothrongh. and permit drawing the heated air through the ends 34 of the wire being preferably 14 byfa groove around the grid 32; but is. I

curved or. flat as preferred. .It is apparent.

that either the resistanceribbou 39- or grid 32 may have the jagged opemngs. 56,,j and that the ribbon, grid 39 or fiattened. resistance wire 42j iayibe used in' place ,oflthe forinor design 32 without departing from myinyentiom. In order to easily re ove, the. gr ds from i the lighter head, tuliular openingslitgare that the Provi the screws $4 sothat ,said screws 44 be easily loosenedthereby easily re1 noving the ridywhetlicrit be ,the f01'l'1 l .32 Q1. 39 or 112.

The metal. of designs 39 may be cast or rolled. .-I1t'=is 1 however a metal should removed fromthe holes 33'orf41 or in thinnmgdzhe plate, as

shown in Fig. 21, since if the metal were not removed, 'the electrical flow jwould'no'tbe choked or resisted. Ata given voltage,- the more metalremoved the .higher thejheat at the point of remoyai, hence the .metal must be reduced throu h the grid lor-.-,highly heated portion. T is arrangement. permits a low vo1t age transformer and a low voltage heating element or and this allows land-brush-ail'automatically serving the same mechanical-ruggedness in the construction of the heating e ement and inexpensivemenewals. f

Thetransformer 23 .for the-jalte'mating current is connected-to the switch45and the dress button switch 46 by means ofli htand licav'y conducting wires so that'a' ull red heat may be attamedby turning theswitch 45 to one contact, or a constant. white heat maybe attained by turnin itinto full contact onto the heavy-wire. hile the current is suchas to normally-effect a dull red heat,

pressure on the press" button switch 46 instantly turns on the full current thereby the white heat desired for lighting a. cigar cr pipe. The release of the press button 46 immediately cuts away a ortion of the current, returning the id 'to t 1e dull red heat.

T e instantaneous heating of the 'd to a. white heat by the pressbuttonswitch 46 is attained in the following manner: The

. transformer 23 is a step-down transformer witha double capacity primary, the second coil of which when connected by the switch 46 temporarily over-loads and thereby heats Ihegnd to a White heatfor a suliicicnt length of time to permit the touching of the grid with the cigar-or pipe. With such a high dgrcc of heatit is not usually necessary that the cigar or pipe be lighted by grid portion of the exp thesquick-changes-of heat. -It is apparent ed .inLthl la va to as to deliver as full drawing the heat through the pipe or cigar,

neither smoke nor odor as by gas or alcohol light.

The over-loading of the transformer for'such a short time does not burn out the constantly in contact with the grid during ansion -and-.-contraction incident to thatthe could not beheated from a cold metal to the whiteheat desired without suflicient time, to accomplish such a heating of the metal and that the partial heating renders it .possible'toinstahtanequsly heat the ,grid, and the spring 58 holds the plate 38 "-Fdrthedirectelectrical-current, a stora e battery;.-24 is connected to the lighting grid by-means ofthe switches :47 -and48 which are ,pSedJsubstantiaHyqQtheZSame-.as the switches is. shown in-Eigsl-ilbland 17 in which the neclr-ispivotallyimounted in the top of the cabinet 21;bymeaus oftrunnions 50. at each 'side. A contactbrushfil is provided on the rear loweriend .of the hollow" neck 49 which makescontact with the electricallylenergized 'plate 52on they-cabinet 211asthe neck is puiposeas-the press butto'n 48. That is the ightinggrid is partially heatedorto a dull red. bya light current, and the swinging forward of-the neck-19 or brush of the button 48 instantly heats the gri "to the required white heat and for the short time required f or quickly lighting a cigar or pipe.

The angular ring or rinr53 is shaped to fit over the outer edge of the head 22 closing over the tubular openings 43 and holding the lavaplate 30 firmly in position as well as giving a pleasingfinis'h to the head 22. The

ring 53 is held in place by screws 54 and may have the perforations 55 though these are not essential to the construction of the lighter head which ring ma y be made plain as shown in Fig. 10. The ring leaves a sufficient opening for the centrai portion 38 and for free approach to said central 'porlion for lighting the pipe" or cigar.

It is apparent that partially heating the grid greatly prolongs the life of the same thereby adding to the durability of said grid whether it he the-flattened wireor ribbon type. The holder 36 or 40 and the wire connut-titans thereto are preferably of copper so a current as possible to the superheated portion 41 of the lighting grids. which grids if made of nichrome stand in the-ratio of about (50 to l in their resistance, (hereby forming a durable and convenient lighting device for the cigar or' pipe which does not smoke or impair the aroma of the tobacco while lighting the same.

It is ouvious that the openings or holes 41 may be arranged in pattern, and since the flow of the electricity is througlrthe metal around said holes, the superheated or incandescent portion comes between the openings or holes 41; sometimes called the bridging. Thisarrange nent makes it possible to outline designs as, for example, letters for branding and other purposes. The ends of the ribbon or wire are sheathed or plated with the copper coating 35 to within a short distance of the superheated portion of the grid to thereby accelerate the flow of the electricity to said superheated portion. This arrangement keeps the plated ends substantially cool while the central perforate portion is at an:im-andescent heat; The lighting head with its heating element or grid may be mounted upon anysnitable form of flexible connection which permits electric connection between said head and the transformer.

I claim as new 1. In a tobacco lighter, a strip of conducting material having a predetermined area intermediate its ends with parts separated by free space. to provid'ecin ignitin" surface. electric means to heat said area, an a. supporting member for the strip formed to provide a series of ventilating passages between the strip'and head;

2. In a tobacco lighter, a strip. of conducting material having a m'ei'letern incd area intermediate its ends with parts sepa:

rated by free space to provide an igniting surface. electric means to effect normal partial heatingof said area, and means whereby to effect. healing of said area. to incandescence at will.

3. In a tobacco lighter, a strip of conducting material having a predetermined area intermediate. its ends with parts separated by free space to provide'an igniting surface, electric means to heat said area, a movable supporting member-for the strip, and means to resiliently hold the member in engagement. with the strip.

4. 'ln a-tobacco lighter, a strip of com ducting material having a predetermined area. intermediate its ends with parts separated by free space to provide an igniting surface, electric means to heat said area, a supporting member for the strip, and means to provide ventilation between the. strip and member.

5. An electric heating element comprisinga strip of resistance metal, said strip having an intermediate portion of the metal removed by thinning and perforating the same to provide parts separated by free space which choke the flow of the electricity and increase the heattherefrom, and electric means for heating said strip connected to the ends thereof on opposite sides of said area.

6. An electrical tobacco lighter compris-- I portion to superl cat said portion, an outwardly projecting fire proof support ,for said intermediate portion, and electrical connection to said metal on opposite sides of said intermediate portion and support.

s 8. A cigar lighter comprising a sheet of high resistance metal for conducting electricity having a plurality of perforations in its intermediate portion, a lava support for said intermediate portion shaped to fit'the same, and suitable electrical connection to the opposite sides of said piece of high resistance metal to super-heat the perforate portion.

9. A- cigar lighter comprisin a sheet of high resistance metal for conflicting electrieity having .a plurality of perforations in its intermediate portion, a lava su port having spaced cut away portions to c ool said lava and permit air passing through said perforations, and electrical connection to the opposite sides of said piece of high resist ance metal tosuperheat the perforate portion. i 5

10. A. cigar lighter comprising a sheet of high resistance metal for conducting electricity having a plurality of perforations in its intermediate portion. a lava support for said intermediate portion.springsnppmt for said lava support to hold the same against said intermediate portion of said sheetdnring expansion and contraction while heating and cooling, and electrical connection to the opposite sides of said piece of high resistance metal to superheat said perforate portion.

[1. An igniler including a strip of conducting material having a. predetermined areaintermediate its ends with parts scparalcd by free space to provide an igniting snrl'aee against which the material to be ignited is pressed. the'ends of said strip beyond said area being coated with metal of greater electrical conductivity than that possessed by thestrip itself, and means to flow through the strip.

head an having the part between its legs perforated and extending over the outer face of the head, and means connected to thcdegs of the strip to flow a current of electricity '14. An ignltcr including a strip of condnctjn material bowed outwardly between its ends and having said outwardly bowed portion provided with parts separated by free space, said outwardly bowed portion provlding an lgnitln surface against whlch the 'terial to be ignited is pressed, and

.means to flow an electrical current through said bowed portion.

,712,1 5.- Irran ignitcr, a head having a grooved nnter face, a strip'of conducting material of inverted U-shape having its legs extending on opposite sides of the head and having the partbetwecn its legs perforated and extending over the outer face of the head and over the grooves in the head, and'means connected to the legs of the strip to flow a current. of electricity through the strip.

' 16. In an-ignitcr, a head,- a strip of conducting material of inverted U-shape having its legs extending on opposite sides of the hcadand having the part between its legs perforated and extending over the outer face of the head, means receiving the legs to clampingly and removably' hold same in osilion, and means connected to said holding means for flowing a current of electricity through the strip.

In testimony whereof I have aliixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

DUDLEY B. CLARK.

Witnesses: I

H. O. SANDBERG, I. E. Normsraom 

